Studying biting insects to support global health
Reader @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Visiting Scientist at #IfakaraHealthInstitute
Researcher at #VectorsGlasgow
https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohvm/staff/francescobaldini/
https://francescobaldini.wordpress.com/
Francesco Baldini
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New paper out! 🦟 💧☀️
Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector
👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Posting a few weeks late -but happy (happy?) to announce that the mosquito season is now underway Scotland. Here is an egg raft (dark, bullet shaped object floating on water) of Culex pipiens - collected in Glasgow, May 1st. Let us know if see mosquitoes in Scotland here ⬇️
www.mosquito-scotland.com
Folks in #Scotland - the main mosquito season is now underway and we would love to hear if you see them out and about. Please let us know at link below.
Given recent detection of #Usutu virus in Scotland - we are keen enhance citizen science surveillance of mosquitoes this year.
When we needed a logo, I knew exactly who to turn to! We're so lucky to have @shannaraeilean.bsky.social in the Modrzynska Lab (with @baldini-francesco.bsky.social & Colin McClure of QUB) at @glasgow.ac.uk!! And her work with mozzies is also fantastic! She'll be at @events.embl.org #BioMalPar in May
🦟 New paper accepted!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dr #RogerSanou led work using mid‑infrared spectroscopy + machine learning to identify species and age of male #mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.l.
Proud collaboration led by #IRSS-BurkinaFaso with #IHI & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk + @uofgchem.bsky.social
🙏 @bspparasitology.bsky.social for the invitation to #BSP2026 in Glasgow!
It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists
@mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
Our new paper in @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social
Adapting Africa’s vector surveillance systems to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes in malaria control: www.cell.com/trends/paras...
Led by Prof #FredrosOkumu, Dr #LinaFinda, Dr #JoelOdero
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
#OneHealth #GeneDrive
Our new work link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Detection of supergroup B Wolbachia and their co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in wild Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
👏 #ReubenMweteni leading work during master project #UniversityOfDarEsSalaam #IfakaraHealthInstitute
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Our project was proud to support the follow up investigation of these detections following identification by our collaborators at the Animal and Plant Health Agency UK and @srucnews.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Our new work:
Phenology underlies inconsistent urbanization effects on avian malaria in juvenile songbirds doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
Timing matters!
Early-hatching blue tits face lower malaria risk & heavy infections reduce fitness
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @dmdominoni.bsky.social @barbarahelm.bsky.social
Most malaria vector control strategies target female Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit parasites, but emerging approaches such as gene drive, sterile insect technique, or Wolbachia require the releas...
www.nature.com
Mosquito Scotland Project
Gene-drive mosquitoes could transform malaria control in Africa, but their rapid,
autonomous spread requires rigorous post-release monitoring. Most malaria-endemic
countries already conduct some entom...
Urbanization can modify species interactions, including those between parasites and their hosts. In birds, urbanization can either increase or decrease avian malaria (haemosporidian) infection, depen...
Posting a few weeks late -but happy (happy?) to announce that the mosquito season is now underway Scotland. Here is an egg raft (dark, bullet shaped object floating on water) of Culex pipiens - collected in Glasgow, May 1st. Let us know if see mosquitoes in Scotland here ⬇️
www.mosquito-scotland.com
Francesco Baldini
Francesco Baldini
Mosquito Scotland Project
Francesco Baldini
As part of our BSP miniseries showcasing the work and journeys of our members, Christina Naula @christina-naula.bsky.social interviews @glasgow.ac.uk -based PhD student Shannara Eilean Smith @shannaraeilean.bsky.social about her idea and inspiration for the this year's BSP Spring Meeting logo.
